Today's Word: Concupiscence (Noun)
Pronunciation: [kahn-kyê-'pi-shênts]
Definition 1: A powerful lust, especially sexual, for something.
Usage 1: The word is often used as the antonym of Platonic love. St. Augustine wrote on marriage and concupiscence, noting that the avoidance of concupiscence toward the spouses of others is not enough; married couples should extirpate it from their relationship, too.
Suggested Usage: The word may be used metaphorically to express a strong, visceral desire for anything: "Her concupiscence for chocolate keeps her in Tae Bo classes constantly." You might also say, "His concupiscence for work left his family in despair," instead of calling him a workaholic.
Etymology: Latin concupiscere "to desire ardently", from com- "with" + cupere "to desire". The stem cup- underlies "Cupid" and "cupidity", from cupido "desire".
—Dr. Language, yourDictionary.com
Everything or every feeling has a word in the English Language. The most trivial minutia has a name.
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